In the world of government procurement, there are multiple contracting vehicles for businesses to consider when deciding to sell their services to federal agencies. We often discuss the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and its requirements; however, additional contract vehicles include OASIS+, Alliant 3, 8(a) STARS III, Navy SeaPort NxG, and more. If you already hold a GSA Schedule, it’s important to understand other contracting vehicles that exist beyond GSA MAS to ensure you are maximizing your government business opportunities. Especially as we enter a new administration with shifts in spending habits and priorities, it’s important to keep additional contracting opportunities at the forefront of your business strategy.
In this blog, we will focus on Navy SeaPort Next Generation (Navy SeaPort NxG or Navy SeaPort) and discuss its requirements, scope, and potential opportunities for your business.
What is Navy SeaPort NxG?
Navy SeaPort NxG is a contracting vehicle for the Department of Navy to procure professional support services in the engineering and program management fields. Ordering agencies could include the
- Naval Sea Systems Command
- Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
- Naval Supply Systems Command
- Military Sealift Command
- Naval Facilities Systems Command
- Office of Naval Research
- Naval Air Systems Command
- Strategic Systems Programs
- United States Marine Corps
This contract focuses on the procurement of services, and products can only be ordered in direct support of the services performed.
Navy SeaPort Contract Type
Navy SeaPort classifies as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, meaning there is not a quantity limit for services provided over a specified period of time. Additionally, Navy SeaPort is a Multiple Award Contract (MAC), which allows multiple eligible offerors to receive a contract award. After having a Navy SeaPort contract awarded, contractors compete against other contractors to win task orders. Initial Navy SeaPort contracts were awarded in December 2018, and additional contracts were awarded in July 2021 through a Rolling Admissions process.
In April 2024, the SeaPort NxG Program Management Office (PMO) reopened the offer submission process again, referred to as Rolling Admissions II. This solicitation opportunity closed in July 2024 and there is no solicitation currently open for this contract; however, potential contractors should be aware of Navy SeaPort’s scope and requirements to prepare their businesses for potential future Rolling Admissions, and to consider partnering with current Navy SeaPort holders. Offerors awarded a Navy SeaPort contract from the recent Rolling Admissions II period have a four-year period of performance.
Navy SeaPort Contract Scope
We just discussed Navy SeaPort in general, and now you may be wondering which specific services the Navy is looking to procure. Contract offerors have to fall into one of the two categories for Navy SeaPort services: Engineering Services or Program Management Services. The categories are broken down into 23 functional area subcategories, identified below:
Engineering Services:
- Engineering, System Engineering, and Safety and Process Engineering Support
- Software Engineering, Development, Programming, and Network Support
- In-Service Engineering, Fleet Introduction, Installation and Checkout and Provisioning Support
- Measurement Facilities, Range, and Instrumentation Support
- Interoperability, Test and Evaluation, Trials Support
- Research and Development Support
- Modeling, Simulation, Stimulation, and Analysis Support
- Prototyping, Pre-Production, Model-Making, and Fabrication Support
- System Design Documentation and Technical Data Support
- Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RM&A) Support
- Inactivation and Disposal Support
- Biochemical Engineering Support
Program Management Services:
- Financial Analysis and Budget Support
- Quality Assurance (QA) Support
- Functional and Direct Programmatic Administrative Support
- Professional Development and Training Support
- Analytical and Organizational Assessment Support
- Database Administrators
- Public Affairs and Multimedia Support
- Logistics Support
- Configuration Management (CM) Support
- Information System (IS) Development, Information Assurance (IA), and Information Technology (IT) Support
- Computer Systems Analysts
SeaPort Offer Requirements
While a non-exhaustive list, the requirements for a successful Navy SeaPort NxG offer submission included completion of multiple attachments included with the solicitation, a subcontracting plan for large business offerors, and a technical proposal explaining relevant project experience.
This contract allows awardees to propose Team Members, which are potential subcontractors to be used at the task order level. If you do not already hold a Navy SeaPort contract, you can research current contractors to potentially become one of their Team Members and gain Navy task order experience for any future Rolling Admissions. You can also use this list to potentially team up with current contractors in the current SeaPort performance period.
Who is Eligible for a Navy SeaPort Contract?
Small businesses or large businesses (other than small) are eligible to receive a Navy SeaPort NxG contract award if they have previous experience working with the Navy. Successful awardees so far had North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541330 stated on their System for Award Management (SAM) account, which represents Engineering Services. Offerors could have added this NAICS Code to their SAM account through an update, if it was not initially listed.
In order to classify as a small business, an offeror’s business has to meet the size standard associated with NAICS Code 541330, which is a $47 million exception for military and aerospace equipment and military weapons. Like GSA MAS, Navy SeaPort offers set-asides for small businesses, including service-disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 8(a) Businesses, and HubZone businesses.
Beyond business size, Navy SeaPort offerors are also required to have prior experience with the Department of Defense (DOD) or Navy activities. A successful technical proposal includes narratives explaining prior experience as a prime contractor or subcontractor for DOD or Navy projects that align with only one of the 23 functional area subcategories identified earlier in this blog. If an offeror’s experience is limited to DOD projects, then they have to explain how the selected experience was applicable to Navy purposes in their technical narratives.
What Does the Navy SeaPort NxG Competitive Landscape Look Like?
According to the DOD site, the Navy awarded SeaPort contracts to 1,023 businesses in January 2025 after the 2024 Rolling Admissions II period closed. While not inclusive of the recently awarded contractors, this list from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) identifies businesses awarded a Navy SeaPort NxG contract in 2018. It includes well-known large businesses who hold contracts such as Accenture, Deloitte, and Lockheed Martin. However, under Navy SeaPort’s 2018 contract awards, small businesses represented almost 85% of the 1,873 contracts awarded, so you shouldn’t worry about competing against mainly large businesses.
In 2021, during the first Rolling Admissions phase, 600 offerors received a contract award. So, approximately, there are over 3,000 Navy SeaPort contractors to date with the most recent awards.
Preparing for the Next Navy SeaPort Rolling Admissions
While Navy SeaPort NxG is not currently accepting contract proposals, it’s important to understand the contract’s scope and requirements to prepare your entity for any future rolling admissions opportunities. The government expects about $5 billion in services to be procured each year under the Navy SeaPort NxG contracting vehicle, which positions this vehicle as an important opportunity for businesses in the engineering and program management industries. We know the new administration is keen on military spending and is looking to rely more on efficient contract vehicles in the future, so it’s something to keep an eye on. Potential offerors should monitor SAM.gov and the NAVSEA website for any updates regarding new rolling admissions.
As you research contract vehicles in addition to GSA MAS, our consultants are available to assist you with any questions you may have about government contracting.
